In the first half at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday night, Miami football nearly beat the Iowa Hawkeyes at their own game.
The RedHawks (0-1) played aggressive, smash-mouth defense while mixing the run and the pass on offense.
The result: Miami trailing only 3-0 at the end of the first quarter and 10-7 at halftime. For a brief period in the second quarter, the RedHawks held a 7-3 lead. They had a chance to go ahead before halftime but fell short after a red-zone penalty.
“It was a physical, knock-down, drag-out first half,” Miami head coach Chuck Martin said.